Do you make money with your ATV and plow

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Originally Posted by excav8ter

Check these out.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRh1u...e_gdata_player

Originally Posted by R3Dside

excav8ter- what a sweet find, i had seen a pic of something like these but could not find the actual product. Upon further searching today I found these; all metal and about $100 cheaper; http://atvmightytite.com/index.php?m...&products_id=1
I might have to go with a set soon, just need to make some money with this quad first!

How are either of those products going to work if you have a plow on the front of the ATV?

[ALC-GregH]

Originally Posted by R3Dside

I am starting this branch of my snow plowing biz this year, (bought a new '12 grizzly) and will find out if it is profitable (the quad will do residential) as I will do my commercial route. (Although my new spreader is hitch-mounted so I need to run a separate truck to trailer the quad on my 5x8 :0
Now if I can find a good alternative to using ratchet straps i'd be set!

Put a hitch on the atv and mount the spreader on it.

[R3Dside]

No, the truck spreader is way to big to be transferred or carried to the quad easily.. Might eventually fab up a hitch below my current receiver hitch, so i can pull my trailer.

[clydebusa]

Tax write off equals saved me money for things I want!

[PSDnate]

This is my fourth winter doing snow removal and I've only used atv's up until this year. I bought a truck with a plow a few months ago but the atv's are still going to get used. I have a full rout set up for the atv's of small lots and resi's. Who doesn't like buying toys that you can use as a write off. I use mine for fun all year round but also use it for work all year round.

[Snowtoy]

This forum is the BEST!
I am looking to start a small biz/hobby of plowing w/atv and this site has sooo much info it is almost overwhelming!
I too want to make some money to maintain equip and such (along with some level of profit), but I also am enjoying the "hunt" of putting all the information together that I am finding on this site.

[sm04257]

i havent used mine as a business but only do mine , my daughters and an lady next door that is close to 90,the lady sure knows how to make great biscuits and coffee which she always makes it a point to bring me a plate when i do her yard

[dan67]

Been using mine for four winters now, one account is big enough now i will be putting a blade on the john deere

[ALC-GregH]

I use too. I put a plow on my truck and now don't use the atv anymore. I'm also making a LOT more money and charging less.

[IPLOWSNO]

I too plow the batty old lady next door, sometimes she pays me but most of the time she parks her suv in a bad place making it hard for me,

However my quad pushes more snow than my loader in the city and that's sad lol

[Snowtoy]

Originally Posted by plowin-fire

I love running my ATV plowing snow. For drives and downtown business lot, they are tough to beat for speed. Plus they are dirt cheap to operate.

;How do you bid your driveways for residential? How do you "gestimate" the amt. salt per drive?

I am just getting into snow management and have alot to learn to say the least!